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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
KIDNAPS HIS OWN DAUGHTER
Michigan Man Loses His Young
Wife in South Dakota.

Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Z. Stevens left Ann
Arbor, Mich, June IL on a tandem to
ride to Rapid City, Oh their wedding trip
to visit her father, whom she had not seen
Tor fifteen years. They passed through
Chicago June Ii, and arrived in Rapid
City two weeks ago, The father, after
seeing his daughter, was infatuated with
her beauty and kidnapped her, and sent a
letter to her husband stating thai lie
wanted her himself me did not approve
OF the match, and that Stevens would
never see his wife again. Stevens is
broken-hearted, but can find no trace of
his wife. His mother in Ann Arbor is
Frustrated with grief.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
ORGANIZED A COMPANY
Syndicate Reported to Have Bought
the Park Hotel Property.

The records OF Hughes County show that
parties have been for some time securing
the lots on a tract of land adjoining the
Park Hotel, a large unoccupied hotel
building adjoining Riverside Park near
Pierre. 1t is now being generally rumored
that the vacant lots as we'll as the hotel
property has been purchased by a syndi-
cate with the purpose of sinking an ar
tesian we'll and the erection of a large
bath house 10 be run in connection with
the hotel. 1t is likely that the project will
be at once pushed since the desired prop
erty has been secured and the place
opened to the public by the opening OF
the next session Of the Legislature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
A Missing Farmer.

John Olson, a bachelor farmer, living
in Grant Township, Lincoln County,
about twelve miles west of Canton. has
mysterlousiy disappeared. He left last
Monday to so to Canton, and the last seen
OF him was about 8 O'Clock Monday after
noon, when he was driving in the road
north from Canton with "A team consisting
OF a large black horse and a medium sized
sorrel mare. Some passers by stopped at
his farm on Tuesday and found the stock
nearly famished. Search for him was
then instituted, but nothing has been
heard OF his whereabouts since Monday
afternoon as stated. Any person who
may know anything of his present loca-
ton VIII please write to Abraham Fod.
ness, Worthing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
DYNAMITE E N OFF.

Three Killed and Over a Dozen Hurt
at New Holland, Pa.
Three were killed and a dozen or more
injured by the explosion of twenty five
pounds Of dynamite at New Holland, Pa.
A telephone company building a new line
stored the explosive in a summer kitchen
OF the Eagle Hotel, and Charles F. Cam
non went in to get enough dynamite for
the days use. A few moments later there
was . terrific explosion. Cannon was
blown to atoms. Neither his limbs or
head were found. A number Of people
standing near felt the effect of the explo-
sion. Frank Hammond was instantly
killed. George Crossman died soon after,
and = large number Of others were more
or less seriously hurt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
RETURNS WITHOUT THE POLE
DR.. Nansen Breaks all Previous
Roooeha Hnvuovoe

DR.. NanSen Breaks all Previous
Records. However.
Tho v~erdensgang daily newspaper) Of
Christiania has received the following
telegram from DR.. Nansen: "Home safe
after fortunate expedition"
DR.. Nansen left the Fran on March II.
1895, in 81 degrees north latitude. He
traversed the polar sea to a point s. de-
grees, IL minutes north latitude, situated
north Of the new Siberian Islands. No
land was sighted north OF 81 degrees OF
latitude or thence to Franz Josefland,
where he passed the winter, subsjsting Oh
bears flesh and whale blubber.
DR.. Nansen and his companions are in
the best Of health. The Fran is expected
ct Vandoe or Bergen shortly. She stood
the ice we'll. There was no sick persons
aboard when Nansen left her.
DR.. Fridtjoj Nansen sailed from Chris :
tiania on June "a. 1896, on q voyage of
discovery to the Arctic regions. He en-
barked on board the three masted schooner
Fran, which was provided with a 16C
horse power steam engine. The Fran
was launched at Laurwik, near Chris
tiania, on October rs, 1892, and the Nor
wegian Parliament gave DR.. Nanscn
about s52 900 in aid Of his expedition
Additional funds were forthcoming by
private subscription. including one OF
over s., 600 from King Oscar.
The Fran was in every way admirably
equipped and had a crew of twelve men,
DR.. Nansen's plan was TO make Fort
New, Siberian Islands, and thence sail
directly north until the Fran should be
imbedded in the ice. He then proposed
to drift along with the ice, following the
west coast Of any land that might be met,
DR.. Nansen failed to reach the north
pole, but he touched a point two degrees
nearer than any other explorer has done,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

NAtionalists Arc Stoned By Crowds
and Return Attack with Spears.
Serious rioting occurred 1t Belfast In
connection with the nationalist manifest.
alton In favor Of amnesty to Irish polite
cal prisoners. A large procession, headed
BY men armed with spears. drew immense
crowds, and stone throwing commenced.
The n~ationalists retaliated and the bands.
men attacked the crowd with spears,
wounding many. The police quelled the
riot with the greatest difficulty. Further
disturbances are feared, as the national.
lists threatened to return with much
greater strength.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
YOUNG MAN A FACTOR
WILL DECIDE WHO SHALL eE
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Expert Statistician Ernst Says that
Three Million Boys Have Become
or Age Since lsO2-The Dynamite
Went O@-Other Items.
Lies With Young Men.

3
G. W. Ernst, formerly assistant post
master Of Boston, has long been known
- an expert statistician. Mr.. Ernst,
while in Washington. prepared interest
ing figures, which he believes 10 be Of
importance in the conduct OF the coming
campaign. Speaking OF them ho said:
LET the friends OF sound money not
forget that the election is decided by
young men. We can do very little with
the men who have once voted for presi-
dent.
million are dead. Their places are taken
by the young men who have reached the
voting age since 1892. 1t is fair to think
that the vote in 1896 will he heavier, rela-
lively, than in 1892. In 1892 the country
was apathetic, in 1896 it is interested. 1
expect a total popular vote OF 100000 0
nearly 5000. 900 being new voters-that is,
young men who attained their majority
since 1892, voters naturalized since 1892
and men who failed to vote in 1892 for
lack of interest. The important element
10 the young voter who casts his first vote
t1or president. The total mum Der OF young
men who have reached the voting age
since 1892 IL almost 5000, 900. Not all
will vote; but nearly oil will try very
hard to vote.
III anybody doubts this statement, con-
suit the census about our young men, re-
fspecttvely u, 22, 20 and "a years of age.
In 1890 their number wal 2,5l6, O4S in a
total male population OF the voting age
aggregating lc,9 A0, Sill. This population
'of the voting 8 has now reached about
u ,750,O0O, OF whom about 2. 200, 600 have
attained the voting age since 1892. 1t is
not unreasonable to think that some I, $780,
90 OF these young men will cast their
nrst ballot for President, either for Bryan
Or for Mckinley, and that the outcome of
the election rests almost wholly with the
very youngest voters we have. The fate
Of the country rests with the middle west,
n IN the middle west far less with the
old voters than with the young men who
are less than q years of age"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
EMINENT VISITORS ARRIVE.
Lord Chief Justice Russell and Party
of England.

Baron Russell of killowen, Lord Chief
Justice OF England, has arrived in New
York. He is better known as Charles
Russell, @. c., for it was under that mod
est name that he earned the title to the
distinguished position he now occupies.
He is accompanied by Lady Russell,
Charles S. P. Ii. Russell, their son-in-law,
and Miss Russell, Sir Frank Lockwood,
Lady Lock wood, Miss Lock wood, Mon
tague Crackanthrope, Q. C., and James
Fox. Lord Russell comes to this country
to attend the meeting Of the American
Bar Association to be held at Saratoga
the coming week. He and Sir Frank
Lockwood are the representatives of the
senior bar of Great Britain, and Mon
tague ~Crackanthrope will represent the
Junior bar. All three have the distinc-
ton of being the Queens counselors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Same Old Story.

There is the usual complaint at Pierre
as from other points over the state, in re-
gard to violations of the game law, and
the killing of grouse before they are old
enough to fly. A number of sportsman
leagues have been formed over the state
to push cases against the vioiators of the
game law. The way such leagues gen.
orally work is to save the bers from
prosecution, and to jump onto the poor
devil who has not joined and attempts to
do the same thing the members OF the
league are doing, and as "a result they are
a farce.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
NOW A FULL PLEDGED JESUIT.

Son of Gen. w. T.. Sherman Takes
His Final Vows in Detroit.
During the 6 O'clock mass at st. Peter
and Paul's church, Detroit, Mich, Sum
day, in the presence OF a large congrega-
ton, Rev. Thomas L. Sherman, son OF the
late General William T. Sherman, made
his final vows of purity, chastity and
obedience and was forever joined to the
Jesuit order, which he entered in Mary
land in 1873. The day was the feast of the
assumption Of tho Virgin Mary, in honor
of which the affairs in the ediice were
handsomely decorated and were resplend-
ent with numerous lights.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
SHOT BY MEXICANS.

American Lying in q Juarez Hospi.
tai with Two Bullet Wounds.
A special from st. Soseph, Mo-, says:
James F. Howard, a young man we'll
known here, is reported to be lying un-
conscious in a hospital at Juarez, Mexico.
with two bullets in his body. Private
kilograms received say Howard started
from Juarez to the City of Mexico. On
the way Howard became involved in a
difficulty with several Mexicans, who at
tempted to assault him. He shot three
dead and escaped. Later the same night
he was picked up by the Mexican Central
train and taken to Jaurez,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Aberdeen Gets the Land.

Inc city officers of Aberdeen have l.-
celVed a government patent to the West
Aberdeen tract, SO long fought over by
the Daytons and other %litigants. In all
PROBABILITY it will now never be disturbed
IN It's possession. Nineteen residents
thereon show Improvements sufficient to
give them title to a block OF land each UNI
uer the terms Of the Rate township law.
n city has selected about seventy acres
Tor park purposes and the remainder will
DE appraised and sold for the benefit O.!
the state school fund.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
TO FREE OSCAR WILDE.

Reported that He Will Soon Secure
His Liberty.
A London cable says the report that
Oscar Wilde has been released from prison
10 premature, but that the home secretary
doubtless will let him out before the end
Of his term (next March) on the condition
that he shall leave the country. After the
legal termination Of sentence the secretary
would have no power to require it. Wilde,
on release, is likely to 20 either to Flor
ence, where there is quite . colony Of kin
dred spirits from England. or to Paris,
where q petition circulated last year for
his release wal signed by . number OF
French literary people Of q certain class.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
IDAHO BANK
Institution at Montpelier Looted IL
Broad Daylight.

Institution At Montpelier Looted in
Broad Daylight.
About 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
three masked men rode into town on
horseback at Montpelier, Idaho, stopping
in front Of the Bank Of Montpelier. They
dismounted and compelled six men who
were standing in front Of the bank to 60
inside. Two of them covered the men
with r~evolvers, while the third went be-
hind the counter and emptied all the cash
in sight into their sacks. The robbers
then mounted their horses and rode out of
town. The sheriff organized a posse of
thirty men who are now in pursuit OF the
robbers. The bank officials refuse to dis
close the amount secured, but it is be-
lieved to be fully $10,0 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
FATAL BUFFALO ACCIDENT.

Fire Truck and Street Car Have q
Collision.
Fire truck No. 8 OF Buffalo, N. Y, with
a crew OF seven besides Lieut.. Hedden,
while responding to an alarm, collided
with a trOlly car at the corner Of Woltz
Avenue and Sycamore Street. The truck
was stretched across the car tracks when
the trolley, which was running at full
speed, struck it. Every fireman on the
truck was injured. The motor car was
smashed to pieces, but the motorman es-
capped with only slight injuries. Both the
motOrman and conductor of the car have
been arrested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Crematcd i'm Il Barn.

during a storm Saturday lightning
struck in several places in the country
adjoining Aberdeen and did considerable
damage. At Frederick the barn of Horace
Barnard was destroyed by fire set by
lightning and a tenant named Andrew
Barkeim persisted in the flames. Two
horses, eight set of harness and a great
ueai OF machinery were consumed. c. w.
owiits residence was also heavily dam :
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
ADerdeen'S Palace.

Matters pertaining to the Aberdeen
grain palace exhibition and entertain
ment arc progressing in a highly satislac.
tory manner. Chairman Finch, of the.
committee on decorations, VIII begin
work shortly on the interior of the main
building and the several nnexc and
hopes to make them more attractive than
ever. The exterior will also receive al.
,ention. The amusement committee il
assured OF an extensive and varied pro.
gram. Negotiations are also under way
with a balloOnist and with DR.. Carver for
his diving horse. The agricultural and
stock display will also be better than
heretofore. A building Will be added for
the accommodation of the displays, and
The county fair will be in no way ne.
elected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
win End Leadville Strike.

The Miners union of Leadville has
adopted resolutions that they will accept
for the district the scale Of wages fixed by
Judge Overs Of the Weldon mine, now in
the hands of a receiver. The miners de-
handed s. a day all around, but the judge
allowed only 81. so for surface men. 1t is
now believed the strike will be speedily
settled,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Circus Aeronaut Killed.

B. Frank Jacobs, an aeronaut with An
DIRE VS. and Showress' circus, was killed at
Quincy, ILL.,, in the presence of his wife
and young child. He was having a bal
loon race at Baldwin Park, with Prof.
Dudley, and his balloon burst at a height
OF 200 feet from the ground. Ills para
chute failed to open and he was driven
into the ground, breaking almost every
bone in his body.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Levy Made on . Hotel Dinner,

Levy Made ON . Hotel Dinner.
Twenty-Five guests waited half An hour
longer than usual for their dinner ut one
of Newark's lOhio) hotels recently. As
dinner was called a constable entered the
dining room and attached the meal on a
judgment for q few dollars in favor Of a
servant girl. A friend of the boniface
supplied the money and the guests were
then fed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Children start a Fire.

Children set fire to a stable in the rear
OF the Fargo Hotel at Hot Springs. It
communicated to out buildings near by in
which gasoline and oil were stored, max
ing Tor a time a hot conflagration, endan-
gering the Fargo Block and adjoining
buildings, but there was no wind and the
hre was finally gotten under control.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Shower of Toads.

There was a deluge Of toads, covering
an area of more than two miles, accom- :
panying the heavy rainfall at Topeka,
Kan, the other night. The shower OF
toads lasted for several minutes. and
when a freight train on the Santa Fe
Railroad arrived at the foot of Waukarusa
Hill the track was covered with them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Stolen Property in Dispute.

About ten days ago some person stole a
very important casting from an engine at
Centerville belonging to William Higin-
Dothem. A search warrant was issued
and the officers found the missing article
upon q machine belonging to and being
operated by Max E. Mackey, formerly of
OF Alton, Iowa. Mackey was arrested
ana taken before the justice court and told
such a straightforward story of having
bought the article that the states attor-
ney dismissed the case against him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Goes Into Voluntary LiOujdation.

The Sioux Falls Union National Bank
mas gone into voluntary liquidation. A
notice was issued ON Saturday to all de.
positors that they would be paid in full
Oh presentation OF their certificates of de-
poslt. Ihe business of the bank is turned
over to the Minnehaha National BAN
D. II. ReQua. cashier OF the Union, goes
10 the Minnehaha, and will hereafter be
connected with that institution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Gold Mined at Cripple Creek.

According to data collected by Secre-
tary Parsons OF the Colorado Mining Ex-
change, the gold production of Cripple
Greek for the first six months of this year
was 81, o56, 600. He estimates the total
production of 1896 will be $15, COG, 900. The
Z" 'p produced in 1895 50, 1879, 317.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Kick on The Rate.

The old soldiers of Pierre and vicinity
are very sore over the action of the NORTH
western road in making a rate of ~ cent
a mile TO the national q. A. r. encamp-
ment. They claim that a cent-a-mile rate
was promised them, and that on account.
OF the increased rate not over a quarter Of
.lose VINO intended to 60 on the lower
rate will now g.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
GAIL HAMILTON e A

Celebrated Woman Writer Passes
Away in Massachusetts,.
Miss Abigail Dodge tGail Hamilton),
the famous authoress, died Monday night
ct her beautiful home in Hamilton, Mass.
from the effects Of a p~aralytic shock.
Miss Dodge was stricken while at break
fast Monday morning and Immediately
became unconscious. Medical aid was at
once summoned and Miss Dodge re-
moved to her bed, but while every possi-
bic means were made to restore her she
never regainad ronsciansnesS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Called to- q Sioux Fails Pnlnit

Alexander B. MacCurdy of Natchez.
Miss, has been called to the pastorate of
the First Baptist Church of Sioux Falls.
He Will be in his pastorate September I.
put VIII also in the meantime supply the
pulpit. lie expects his family the latter
part Of this month.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Watching Finbusters.

A large man-of- war, having three masts
and supposed to be a Spaniard, has been
sighted off Anasticia Island, opposite st.
Augustine. heading north. The warship
il evidently trying to intercept the Cuban
flibustering steamer Laurada. ,Horatio
Rubens, the Cuban legal adviser, has re.
turned to Jacksonville, Fla. He went ou,
with w. N Borden on q yacht to meet the
Laurada to deliver messages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Work Of Lightning.

Dulins recent storm lightning struck.
.he nay ana stables OF 5. r. Meigs, for
lner sherlff, living eight miles southwest
oi 1ilgnmore, destroying one stable and
fifty tons OF hay. No insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Increase of French Imports.

The official returns from Paris show
that French imports during the past seven
months increased ZIG, O00, 900 francs over
those Of the same period in 1895. The ex-
ports increased 5000 francs in the same
time, as compared with the first seven
months of 1895.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Judge Edgerton Buried.

Inc funeral of Judge A. j.. Edgerton
TOOK place at Sioux Falls Tuesday norm
ing. Judge Edgerton was a member OF
the Masonic organization and the Masons
attended the funeral IN a body. The
funeral party took the North western train
lor Mantorville, Dodge County, Mimi,
where the interment took place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Honor President Heston.

Inc public reception given BY the citi.
zens OF Brookings in honor of Mr., and
Mrs. ). W. Heston was attended by an
immense crowd of people. 1t proved one
OF the most pleasing social affairs in the
history OF Brookings. DR.. Heston is the
new president of the agricultural coi,ena
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Memphis Councilman Expelled.

Memphis Councilman Expelled.
Councilman Alfred 7. Hayden OF Mem
phis, Tenn, wa expelled from the city
council by unanimous vote Of that body.
Hayden was charged with soliciting .
bribs from Architect Alsup in connection
with the building Of . city E~arket.house.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Not Long at Liberty.

John Navak and Joe Meyers, tramps.
robbed Asa Martin and Montrose West.
bury, farmers, on the highway near Can
ton. "A posse caught the robbers. who
are now III Jail unable to furnish 81. COO
bonds each. N'o'N
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

Boomers Cause . Bad Runaway.
At S~helbyville, Ind. a horse driven by
Elmer White, in company with Bertha
Parker and Emma White, took fright at
. young woman riding . bicycle, and ran
away, npsetting the vehicle and throwing
them against q barb wire fence. Miss
Parker received injuries from which she
cannot recover.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Chicago Main Headquarters.

Senator Jones, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic national committee is in Washing
ton. He is not ready to the ex-
ecutive committee. While the main head
quarters Of the campaign will be in Chi
cago, branch headquarters for sending out
campaign literature will be maintained at
the national capital.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

Fatal Shooting In Springfield.
During a quarrel between Richard Shep.
herd, q farm hand, and Cue, an emigrant
mover, at Springfield, ILL.,, the former VA
shot and mortsa4 wounded BY the latter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Struck by Lightning

lightning struck the Government ware
mouse at Cheyenne Agency. The fire
spread TO the barn and other buildings
lnciuded IN the square, consuming two
stations and other valuable horses.