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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
; Possibly No State Fair.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Secretary Kelly of
the state board Of agriculture mailed
notices to all members calling a meet
ing at Yankton to either give up and
annul the exhibit this fall, or to name
q time and place for holding it. There
is strong sentiment against fair this
year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Flour Mills Burned

Flour Mills Burned
Granite Falls sustained heavy
loss Sunday in the burning of the
Pinney Milling Company's entire
plant. The property was under fore
closure and was operated by the Pin
ney company. Loss on the building
is about S35, 600; insurance not placed
here II anywhere. The milling COM
pany lost $4,000 on grain; no insur-
anCe. The Yellow Medicine Bank lost
1900 bushels Of oats; insured. Incen-
diarism is suspected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
The Grand Army Parade,

The Grand Army Parade,
st. Paul is having Q good deal Of
trouble over the parade of the G. A. r.
veterans to be held during the encamp-
ment. According to the route laid
out by the committee on parade the
vets wonld have to walk four miles,
and Adjt. Gen. DIETRICH has issued q
Fat to the effect that the distance shall
not be over two miles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Suicide of An Old Veter.n.

Yankton, s. D. John Virgins, q
war veteran and wealthy farmer, sui
cided on the Nebraska side of the
Missouri river near here. He jumped
over the bluff into what he supposed
was deep water, but 1t was only two
feet deep, and he then shot himself
through the head with q revolver and
was found sitting upright in the water.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Sale Of School Lands.

Deputy Land Commissioner East
man, who has been selling school
lands In the eastern portion of the
state, reports his sales at an average
Of s15 per acre, Is per acre above the
ton the price was $40 per acre, in Duel
q fraction over S12 and in Brookings
S13. This is certainly good showing
for the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
School Lands Sold.

Deputies Blanchard and Smith of
the land commissioners Office, have
completed sales in the counties of
Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Lin
coln, Yankton, Moody, Hamlln, Bon
Homme, Hutchinson and Union, in
the latter county selling all the school
lands but forty acres. The average
price received by them was GA per
acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Horse Thieves Caught.

Sheriff Price of Pierre returned from
his trip to North Dakota after horse
thieves, who made q raid in the east
ern part of the county some time ago.
He brought back ]. W. Gilphin and
failed to secure McNult. Ford and
Owen are where they can be secured
whom wanted. McNult and Gilphin
shipped carload of fine stolen horses
from North Dakota last fall.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Will Pull up the Track.

Will Pull up the Track.
1t is reported that the New York
mortgage holders of the Forest City
and Sioux City railroad, stub line
between Forest City and Gettysburg,
in Potter county, which is no longer
being operated, have sent out an
agent to look over their holdings,
and he has announced that II the
proper inducements are held out the
mortgage company will build the
road down into the town of Forest
City, instead of stopping at the top of
q high bluff. as at present, and will
give the town good service. But If
the proper inducements are not forth
coming the track will be torn up and
sold for old iron.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Burlington. - The elevator and 90
600 bushels Of daxseed, property Of
the National Linseed Oil Company,
burned here. Loss, $1,000; fully In
sured.
Jefferson. - While returning from
town the team Of Horace Bennett ran
away ana Mrs. Bennett died in the
buggy from fright. The team was
stopped, and no one thrown out or
injured.
Ottumwa -Hamilto Crusen, Q wealthy
farmer living six miles from this city
committed suicide by hanging himself
in barn during the absence Of the
family at church.
Cedar Kapids.-A negro and white
man were captured near Beverly by
the police Of this city. They had =
lot Of jewelry, kid gloves and other
stolen goods. It is supposed they are
the men wanted at Sigourney, and It
Is believed they are the same men who
have been terrorizing the country be-
tween here and Sigourney for the past
six or eight months.
Cedar Rapids.-Frank Derby, man
about IS years old, while helping un-
load some freight at the depot, was
thrown to the ground BY the team
starting up suddenly. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous.
Creston. - Albert bollig, aged SO,
was run over by toe cars and both legs
were cut of. He died shortly after.
Algona. - Under q ruling of the
superintendent Of public instruction
The directors Of . township in Kossuth
county have taken the initiative IN q
plan to afford the teachers and school
children safety from injury from
cyclones. Each Of the six country
school houses in the district will be
provided with cyclone cellars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

work On Cherokee Asylum Begins.
Cherokee Work has commenced on
the excavation for the foundation Of
the new asylum building. r. A. Lewis
an architect and builder Of this city
has received notification of his appoint
mentas superintendent Of construction
Of the new insane hospital. The ap-
pointment gives general satisfaction
ct this place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
10000 sheep to shear.

Edgemont, s. D.-Returns received
up to date indicate that over 10000
sheep will be brought to the pens here
for shearing this season, in tho face of
the fact that 1t was late before the an
nouncement that pens would be In
readiness was made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Davenport City Election.

Davenport City Election.
Davenport, Iowa.-The city election
resulted In the election of q demo-
cratic mayor, clerk, treasurer, assessor
and four out Of six aldermen, by an
average plurality Of 1000 demo-
cratic gain Of 500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Paying Interest to sioux

Chamberlain, 8. D. - The govern
ment is distributing among all the
men, women and children of the Sioux
nation q cash payment of g each as
interest on the amount derived from
the sale Of 100000 acres of their
reservation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Minneapolis Produc.

MINNEAPOLIS, Special. = Wheat - Re.
ceipts, gao. Market strong. April 6oKc;
May, 59N@6oc; July, 6I3fc. No. hard,
oIHc; No northern, 6o4c; No. 2 North
ern, 59A.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Great Northern's Quick Time.

Great Northern's Quick Time.
st. Paul, Minn.-The Great Northern
railroad has put into effect the short
est time schedule to the Pacific coast
yet adopted by any trana- continental
route. The time to Spokane will be
fifty hours, and to Seattle and Port
land sixty seven.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
For Hog Stealing.

Cantor, s. DIT. ]. Parke and Geo.
Lowry have been bound over to the
October term of court for stealing
hogs. Their bonds were placed at
$500 each and in default of bail they
are now in Jail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Ba.iisgtsn hoy Kidnappst.

0U1Ixo8tO0 hoy A10A0pp00s
Burlington-Howell Higbee, the l3-
year-old son Of Col. Higbee, the wealth
lest man In the city, was kidnapped Sum-
day morning. No trace Of him has been
found, although parties have been
searching. His father owns large ma
chine shops and is one Of the most
prominent men here. A large reward
has been offered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Olmstoad's Poor House Burned
Rochester, Minn.-The county poor
house burned, the fire starting in q
defective fue. LoAs, 5000; insured.
The nine inmates were all rescued
Superintendent Morey lost everything.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
The Colonel Alive,

VnO C0IOuO1 AUvO.
Minneapolis-Col. A. E. Noff, United
States inspector, reported drowned in
the Rainy river, has returned to the
city. He reports that all the party
broke through the ice in the river and
with the exception CT himself and the
United States marshal all were
drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Good Outlook for C.ttleu,n.

Deadwood, s. D.-The winter of 1896
6 will be recorded as the best the
csttlemen In South Dakota ever OK
perienced. The loss was practically
nothing-the cattle are In splendid
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has gotten q splendid
start aud the indications are that beef
shipments will commence quite q little
earlier than usual. '~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

W1o0lo In 610 Head.
An Ottumwa man has discovered
perpetual motion. He 10 . druggist
and has the machine on exhibition in
. show window. It consists Of very
simple contrivancs and operates BY .
weight, the grsvitation Of which runs
IN inverted bicycle coniinuousley.-
The idea came to him suddenly and 1t
took but two weeks to put tho sthing'
In operation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
ll|U|l TERN NEWS
Genesal Oleaa Up u South
DAkStA, Minnesota and
u lows News.
X REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
He VIII ~ . Delegate From Free Sn-
yer COnvontion.

He VIII ~ . Delegate From Free Sil-
yer C0nvostioa.
OrTUEwA. owa--tSpscial. + Free sill
W democrats Of Iowa will make her
culsan effort to capture the Dubuque
convention, and they will be assisted
~ sx-G Governor Boies. Boies has con-
ssnted to 60 to Chicago Is delegate-at-
large from Iowa II the convention plat
form declares for free silver. This Is
practically the first move to secure the
democratic nomination for president
Tor Boies. His answer to the letter
sent him requesting him to run is q
taCtit admission that he will accept
tho nomination II rendered him. He
says
Fl an In full accord with your view
that some plan should be adopted Dy
which : full and explicit showing Of the
sentiment Of the democratic party Of
state upon the question Of tariff re-
form, especially upon the question Of
nv coinage Of silver, may bs had; and
inasnuCh . ! am now unable to sug-
rest . method BY which We could be
moro likely to accomplish that end
than By the one suggested Ia your let
To-. / have concluded to adopt your
suggestion and allow use Of my name
o : candidate for delegate-at-large to
tho Chicago convention; with the
understanding, however, IL our state
convention at Dubuque, by resolution
or otherwise, approves our present
l1nanclal policy / will not b expected
% serve
Tho lettsr sent him was signed by G.
a. Walsh and Z. w. Curry Of the dem
oCraEiC stats central COMMITTEES. Hum
dTpds Of prominent democratic hint Of
: bolt Il ths convention declares for
gold.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
New York Market

NEW YORK, Special. - Coffee-Options
closed steady; Spot rio dull and nominal:
new I34c.
Sugar-Qluiet hut firm; fair rehning, a4c.
centrifugal, IS test, 4 3.I6c; refined steady:
standard A and confectioners' A, 8 I-16c;
cut loaf and crushed 1916; granulated.
5 3-I6c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Special. - Hogs = Receipts,
10000 head; market $ cents lower; lieht.
8.55g3.9s; mixed, $3.6s03.S 80; heavy;
s. 5o@4.7o.
Cattle - Receipts. 900 head; market
STEADY; beeves, $3.I504.4o; cows 81. so@
500; Texans, - oo03.95; stockers and
feeders, Ss.so03 IS.
sheep =. Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady. Sheep, $3.Is@4.oo; lambs $3rSs@
ass; spring lambs bring, $6.oo0ooo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
An Iowa Prise Fight.

An lows Prise Fight.
Dubuque, Io.-Frsnk New, of st.
Louis and Jxmes Sellers, colorsd, Of
Marshalltown, met In the ring and
evenly matched fair fighting resulted.
At the end Of the fifteenth round the
fight was awarded to New although he
roceived the worst punishment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Morris, Minn.-The First National
Bank Of this city, closed its doors to
business. The bank had capital Of
$4,000, and its liabilities are estimated
at s1OO, 900. Examiner Brush in charge
Of the failed bank.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Sioux City, Ia.-William Royce, the
murderer Of Nellie Patten, was ar
raigned for trial, and created q senss-
ton by changing his plea Of not guilty
to that Of guilty. He will be sentenced
on April 8. His crime was Q cold
blooded one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Another Specializing Manager.

KANSAS CITy.-[Special. Warren b.
Sexton, general manager of the de-
funct Sexton Security company has
disappeared. He left letter address
ed to his brother, Edward p. Sexton,
vice president of the company admit
ting that he was defaulter and lost
the money In speculstions. The COM
pany recently failed for 100000 with
practically no assets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Dsadwood, s. D.-Sol Star, who has
been nine times mayor OF this city.
u again 2 candidate, with every pros
pest OF election. There does not seem
% % any organised opposition 20 him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
New York Money.

New YoRK. Special. - Money on call
easy; closed at az per cent.
cent.
Sterling exchange firm and hieher. With
actual business In bankers' bills & demand.
s4.S904. Ss4; sixty dayso q. SSR4. S8X.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

indications that there viii b no other
bidders.
lAter-The road Vas bid In By the
Burlington ct o25O0OO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Aberdeen-The elevator at Warner,
twelve milves south Of this city, be-
longing to Whalen & Co., Of Minneapo-
lis, burned. Loss about 5000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Boy Killed.

Council Bluffs-James Groat, q sew
enteen-year-old boy, was instantly
killed last evening on the river bank.
It was the old story Of handling the gun
BY the muxxel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux CITY, Special. - Hogs-Receipts.
400 head; market weak; sold $500
3.sS.
Cattle - Receipts; 200 head; market
steady.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

Chicago-In the match for the Du-
pont championship trophy at 100 live
birds, F. s. Gilbert Of Spirit Lake, To-,
defeated I. w. Dudd of Pemberton, N.
j., by q score of 81 to "a.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23
House,.

Washington, April 17.-In the house
the report of the elections comittee in
the case of Gordon VS.. Latimer, from
the third district of South Carolina, in
favor of the sitting member, was
adopted without division. Hull,
chairman of the committee ON military
affairs, called up the resolution for the
appointment Of William B. Franklin,
of Connecticut; Thomas J. Henderson,
of Illinois,; George l.. Beale, of Maine,
and George w. Steele, of Indiana, as
members OF the board of managers of
the national soldiers home. Blue,
who has on several recent occasions
severely criticised General Franklin, at
once asked three hours time to discuss
the resolution. He accused General
Franklin and Smith, manager of the
Leavenworth home, of drunkenness,
and the entire day was given in de.
bate, resulting in the appointment of
an investigating committee.
Washington, April lS.-In the house
Blue asked if Hull would allow the
vote on the resolution to be dropped
for ten days. This Hull declined to do.
The speaker decided also that motion
to recommit would not be in order, the
vote having been ordered at three
O'Clock. Mahon's amendment to inves.
tigate Governor Simth' conduct was
ruled out, and the vote was taken on
the Blue amendment to substitute the
name of General Howard for that of
General Franklin. On demand of Blue,
the vote was taken by ayes and nays,
and was rejected by 81 to 149. The
resolution was then adopted without
division. Several minor bills were
passed, and at 4:45 the house adjourned.
Washington, April 2O.-The net re.
suit of five hours work ON the private
calendar in the house today was the
passing of our pension bills, one to
pension the widow of Rear Admiral
Foote, at $50 per month; the rejection
of a bill to retire hospital steward as
a second lieutenant of cavalry, and the
passing of war claim of less than
5000. The latter was the first war
claim brought before the house for
consideration and naturally provoked
a geDearl debate on the policy of pay.
ing war claims. 1t drew from Mahon,
chairman of the war claims committee,
Walker, Mccall and Evans, eloquent
pleas for the payment of the findings
of the court Of claims Mahon argued
that these claims should be paid or
abolished. Dockery eulogized Speaker
Crisp. and Sayers, the chairman of the
appropriations committee in the last
congress, paid high tribute to Speak.
or Reed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23
Momtnnn Mining Nems.

The license law as passed by the
late Legislature of Montana has finally
been declared constitutional by the su-
preme court.
The. Montana Ore Purchasing Com
pany has declared its usual dividend of
81 per share. This dividend is at the
rate of 4S per cent.
An accident occurred at the Alice
mine last week that was somewhat
miraculous, inasmuch that no one was
injured. The ground beneath the ma.
chine shop suddenly dropped, leaving a
hole about twelve feet deep and forty
feet in diameter
An assay office has been started up It
Melrose under the supervision of M.
D. Fleming, well-known chemist of
Butte. Mr.. Fleming was in Butte this
week and reports the mineral outlook
in that section as being excellent.
The Butte owners in the War Eagle
Company at Rossland received word
that at a meeting Of directors at
Spokane dividend of five cents per
share was declared ON the 500, 900
shares of stock of that company, max
ing $4,000.
La
Another dividend has been declared
by the Boston & Montana Company at
the main office in Boston of 81. 90 per
share. This dividend is payable on
May 20. This makes total of $4,-
025, 900 up to date.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23
GERMS KILLED BY TX" RAYS
Positive Announcement Made by Nv,
Chicago Physicians.

Positive Announcement Made by Two
Chicago Physicians.
Chicago, April 2O.-Professor H. P.
Pratt and Professor Hugh Wightman
announce to the world that diphtheria
and typhoid are absolutely killed by
the Roentgen trays. This statement is
made without reserve. The decision
was reached this evening, when the
last of the germs which had been ex.
posed to the ray failed to show signs of
life under the glass-the deadly bacilli
remaining idle and inactive in the
midst of the best and most tempting
imitation of human tissues.
-Four new colonies of epidemic.
breeders, labeled as cholera, tubercu.
losis, hog cholera and diphtheria, were
located in tubes filled with nutriment.
Professor Pratt turned the ray into the
group of bacilli. The magic agency
was allowed to work two minutes.
The two physicians are risking their
professional reputation by the prophecy
that not one of the four groups will
ever be able to recover. They are GER
tain of the effect on the diphtheria
germs, and confident concerning the
other three.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23

las Terence Dwyer in 'Mavournecn."J
less man clings to life under conditions
which i'll one mentally healthy would
have brought death shortly after the
paralytic stroke.
He lies on his bed with widely star
ing eyes, unable to move hand or foot
or even the lips, which for several years
have most of tho time done nothing but
mutter incoherent sentences and pitiful
snatches of the old songs which made
Billy Scanlan loved throughout the land.
The food which is given him most
ly Cruel, and it is forced into his mouth
by means Of a tube.
He has not intelligence enough to
swallow. He appears to be like man
in n trance, and his staring eyes are
never closed i'll sleep 1t is living
death, although far more cruel than
death itself.
A half dozen years ago Scanlan was
in the heyday of his fame and prosperi-
ty. He had made several fortunes and
was a popular idol, especially among
the Irish citizens. His songs were sung
AZ hi""Ahb ioOih anu CODCeTJ Hall, anu
his photographs adorned hundreds of
matinee girls boudoirs.
He was splendid specimen of man.
hood-tall. magnificently proportioued
and handsome in face as we'll Girls
used to rave over his smile, and it was
said that when playing New York en-
gagement he received an average of 500
letters a day from enamored females.
His favorite play WIS "Mavourneen,
and his most popular songs were "Peek-
a-boo, "My Nellie's Blue Eyes" and
Gathering the Myrtle With Mary"
His voice was an exquisite tenor, not
powerful, but of exceeding sweetness,
and he possessed au unusual amount Of
personal magnetism. New York Jour-
nal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23
NEW BROOK FARM.
Communistio Theory Put Into Practice hy
Railroad Employees.

Railroad Employees.
Sixty employees in the freight account
ing department of the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg are about to
make an interesting experiment in what
Is really communistic ownership Of
land. The young men have formed
themselves into an association known as
the Suburban Home Land association
of Pittsburg. Several meetings have
been held, and the main features Of the
novel experiment have been determined
upon.
The members propose to build at or
near Walkers Mills a station on the
Panhandle railroad, about 10 miles from
this city, settlement whose members
will each buy an acre from plot Of
ground purchased in Jumps by an agent
OF the association. Already about 80 Of
the boys have taken up claims. Ar
rangements will be made with the
Pennsylvania railroad to stop all trains
at that place. Two grocery stores and
general store have been contracted for.
One hundred acres will be bought for
$40, 0,000.-Cincinnati Commercial Ga
Zptte
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-23
BILLY SCANlAN DYING.
The Old FootIiGht Favorite Is Slowly Sue
cumbing to Paresis.

oiu Slowly sue
cumbing to Paresis.
William ]. Scanlan. who was proba-
bly, the most popular romantic Irish
comedian and vocalist the American
stage has ever known, is lying in the
Bloomingdale Insane asylum in White
Plains, N. Y, at the point of death.
He has reached state of total paretio
collapse, and while his death may not
come for few weeks it can hardly be
far off.
Mr.. Scanlan has been an inmate of
the asylum for a trifle over four years.
Gradually his disease has assumed
more serious form until now his mental
decay is complete.
Three weeks ago he was stricken with
paralysis, and as his physical powers
have been waning ever since his com
mitment to the institution the ply
sicians look for his death at any time.
With vitality which is not infre-
quently noted in similar cases the help