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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

s y Of THE WEEK.
= MILITIA SCANDAL.


To Rasst Dstgnas Accussd Of Ballot-bos
staAng In Injecting Omcsrs.
Des Moines, a.Adjt. General
Wright insists that he viii make Q
thorcush investigation Of the charges
TIT the vote In the military election
inths Arst brigade was stuffed. It
devslopes, he savs, that the compan-
~ that were for John r. Prime for
general enlisted large numbers Of msn
sslnplY TO vote them. He will investi-
- u h3roughly.
The announcement comes from Dav-
onport That Col. James A.. Guest, who
was defeated on the face Of the returns
~ Prime, will demand Of the adjutant
general that the captains Of the com.
panies 90 Dies Moines, Oskaloosa and
Red Oak be court martiAled for their
participation In the fraud. Gen.
Wright says there IL no way under the
laws that tho officers can be prosecuted
e sho men who voted were al prop
0rly enlisted. It ID doubtless true that
sthey we're not enlisted n good faith
and that most Of them expect to drop
ont Of the guard very soon, but this
viii ~ hard tosprovs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

SAN FRANCISCO. - Especial - The
North China Daily News prints what
is said to be a translation of the treaty
of Russia with China. The treaty
allows Russia to use harbors along
the coast of China to mobilize fleets
therein, buy Goals and supplies and
recruit forces on Chinese territory;
to have the use of Port Arthur; to use
any other ports on the coasts OF Kiang
Su and Che Kiang in case Of complica-
tions with other powers; and permits
sion to build q branch Of the Siberian
railroad through Manchuria. If Rus
STA and Japan come toiblows Russia
is given permission to attack the west
ern frontiers of Korea by way Of the
Yula river. In return for all this Rus
STA will help China in war with other
powers. The treaty is taken seriously
by the Japanese papers and believed
to be authentic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
MARKET REPORTS,
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO = [Special] - Wheat business
was fair within Nc range, opened Nc
higher. closed Nc from the top snd Nc
higher than yesterday. Northwestern
receipts were fair out of inspection, and a
large cash trade yesterday strengthened the
market.
Following were the days quotations
Flour - Dull; winter patents, 81. soo0
$3.50; straight, $3.lo@3.5o; spring patents.
s3.lo@3'5o; straights, $7.6o@3.lo; bakers,
$I.65@7.5o.
Wheat = Higher; No spring, 6ax@
62N; May opened At 63Xc; highest. "a:
lowest, 63N; closed At 63Nc.
rn-Firm; cash, 28Ac; May opened
at 29H; highest, 7oAc; lowest t:2oN;
closed at 79Ac. k,c-,
Oats-Firm; No. white 2oxma,1.
No. 3::white, Io1 @2oA.
Pork-March, 1915; May, 1855.
Rye-36c.
Barley-No. 3, as@3sc.
Flax-8SH @So4c.
Timothy-$3.I5
Clover-t7.4o.
Lard-March, $5.l2H; May $40.
Hides.-Easier; Deaconc, 40
Butter-Fizm;creameries, I402I; dairie.
o@ISc.
Eggs-Firm: 9K@Io..
Receipts - Flour, 1900; wheat. 10 .ooo.
corn, 2o3, 900; oats, $4,000.
Snipments-Flour 1000; wheat. lo,. ooo.
corn, ~ 600; oats, 100000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
The General 10 Disgusted.

KEY WEST, Fla. - [Specisl.] - The
Nor gan line steamer which arrived
from Havana reports it was stated
semi officially in Havana that Cap
tain General Weyler, in spite of all
stories to the contrary, had become
disguised and had rendered his resiQ-
nation because things are in bad
shape. It was an open secret in Ha-
vana that owing to Weyler's deter
mination of the United States to recog-
nize the belligerency Of Cuba all
parties have come together in Madrid
and the prime minister of Spain will
resign to accept the captain generalcy
of Cuba.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Fire Bugs In Monticello.

Fire Bugs In Monticello.
Monticello, MINI. - Fire destroyed
the property Of Ed Sherwin, on Main
street. Loss about $4,000; insurance,
$1,000. The Sam building and that
occu pied by Frank Moser were also
burned. Loss e6OO. At the time of
the Sherwin fire q strong wind was
blowing and it was only by hard work
that the town was saved. Fire bugs
have been busy all over town. Fire
was discovered last night in the rear
Of the Times Office, placed SO that, If
not discovered, nothing could have
saved IL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Opened for Business.

Mitchell, s. D.-The First National
Bank, which closed It's doors about q
month ago, on the sudden death Of its
president, John d. Lawler, and which
has been In the hands Of q national
bank examiner ever since has opened
It's doors for business. Mrs. Joseph
Morrow, of Mitchell, has fallen heir to
1000, being one Of ninety heirs who
inherit CSC, OO0,O 600 In Holland with int
crest at per cent for 100 years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
A Second Battle Crock.

a COCOuu 00CL10 Cr0ek.
Hot Springs, s. DIR. Hoenes, for
years one of the leading physicians OF
the sanitarium at Battle Greek, Mich,
being second only to DR.. Kellogg, has
come here to organize and conduct a
sanitarium on practically the same
plan as the one at Battle Greek. He
has secured the Hot Springs House,
and will remodel it with q view to his
work. A full chemical and microscope
ical labratory will be fitted up. DR..
Hoenes believes this to be better To-
cation than Battle Greek for santa
rum, the atmosphere being higher and
dryer and Q tonic in itself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

YWtfk " 1$taCafnn1,ht. Ths arSt st.
tnchmont Was gotten ont BY Jewett 4
CO, Wholesale 0rocers q Shaldon for,
~ Econ fkek this was served IN
oth0r vs. sworn ont by the lAMafs
Nsta0nAI bank for 600. A mortgage
was then given In favor Of the First
National hank for 1880 and another
for e1y850 IN favor Of Mrs. Margaret
Collins. The ClAim Of the LeMara
National bank and Jewett & Go. were
paid, and the store IL now In the hands
Of tho shori6, who holds It Tor thu
First National bank under the mort
gage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Seized u Car Of Beer

Aberdeen, s. D.-A carload of beer
consigned to August Pien by the Pabst
Brewing company of Milwaukee was
seized by the sheriff In the railroad
yards on injunctional papers secured
by s. II. Cranmer and signed on the
18th inst. by Judge Andrews. Two
alleged Wholesale establishments on
Main street were searched but no
goods were found.
Fifteen hundred dollars were real
lied at the annual auction lease of
school lands. The attendance was the
largest and the bidding the most
spirited yet seen here. The amount
will be increased to about $1,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Trout for the Gold Streams.

Speartish, s. D. = Representative
Gamble has introduced a bill in con.
gress for the establishment of q fish
hatchery here. It provides for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for equipment.
A few years ago some farmers in
Spearfish valley put trout into their
ice ponds. During high water some OF
these washed out, thus stocking Spear.
fish river with trout. The river now
affords very good trout fishing. A
government hatchery here would re.
suit in all the Black Hills streams be.
ing stocked with fish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Working ON Yankton's Bridge.

Yankton, S. D.-A force of men re-
sumed work upon the railfosd bridge
across the Missouri river. The Lea
venworth Bridge company announced
that funds fer the work has been pro-
vided, and the bridge will be COM
pleted this season. The cost of the
structure will be 100000 and will be
bonded to an English syndicate. The
bridge will be operated by the Great
Northern.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Cold Springs Firm In Trouble.

Cold Springs Firm In Trouble
Cold Springs, MINI. A sensation
was caused here by the arrest of
Joseph Bold, late of the insolvent firm
OF Bold Bros, upon a charge of en-
bezzlement. The complaint was pre-
ferred by Matthias johnson, who al
leges that Bold appropriated $40 be-
longing to him. Seventeen creditors
OF the firm have made application to
to the court to be allowed to partici.
pate IN the distribution of assets of
the firm, without fling releases.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

BAYFIELD,, Wis. = Especial - Julia
Bird, an old squaw, and quite char
acter in this section. her daughter,
Charlotte Bird, an infant daughter of
Charlotte's and o. Etiquette, an Indian
from the Bad River reservation, were
burned to death in q dwelling house
on the outskirts of the town. Etiquette
was quite we'll to do. The party were
all drunk the night before and were
suffocated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Elevator Burned.

Aberdeen, 8. D.-Fire broke out in
Northwestern Elevator Company's ele-
vator on the Great Northern road,
completely destroy ing the structure
the structure, with about {, 600 bushela
Of wheat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

Jefferson, Iows.-One of the hardest
legal battles ever contested in
the Iowa courts has been
fought by Judge Henderson and
Senator Russell, opposing counsel In
the Odd Fellows injunction case.
Judge Elwood decided the location Of
thd home at jefferson constituted q
contract and was therefore, triable
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

Unitasaan Changss His Belisf. \
Iowa City, Iowa-Rsv. Chas. E. Per-
kins, pastor Of ths Unitarian church,
announced his resignation, and sisted
I'm N evening paper that he hae come
10 bolieve in the full divinity Of Christ
and would enter the Congregational
ministry. He has bean q Unitarian
minister koR IL years and has been
very prominsnt in Unitarianism in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

Redwood Falls, Minn.-P. F. Ryder
& Co. Of Morgan, general lumber mer-
chants have assigned to w. G. Wilson,
OF Minneapolis. Assets, $1,000; liabili-
ties, $500
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

Iowa Falls, Iowa.-A Butterheld, q
pioneer Of Blackhawk county, and q
wealthy resident Of Waterloo, is dead,
In his SD year.
William E. Miller has been appoint
ed postmaster ct Mason City, Iowa.
Sioux City-The buildings erected
a. Vermillion, s. D., several years ago
By Rev. j. b. Garland, Of New York, for
use as an orphans home, have been
sold to the Benedictine Sisters of the
Roman Catholic church, and will be
supported for q similar purpose by the
Catholics OF the state.
Burlington-Wm. Haders, choked in
swallowing q piece of potatde and died
In short time in great agony. Physi-
clans were summoned and arrived
promptly, but they were unable to af-
ford relief.
BurlingtOn.-Chris Eckstrom local
desperate, attempted to kill his wife
and family, but the revolver did not
work properly and . crowd gathered,
attracted by the screams OF the
law, and Fred Schosltkopf. armed
Will y I0vOAv0I 0uU SAOtSuns OPVn0u
fire from another room. When the
flre.was over, Eckstrom was dead with
~. - ne h SIEHsAo' ''. -
w. - 1A's 1s'
Waverly. ~ At the request Of the
holders OF more than 80 per cent. OF
the bonds, Joseph Sampson, trustee
has filed In the Bremen county court,
= hill for the fore0losuro of the Cedar
rsiIs ~. -. Mirn.scts R.i,rna1
: 49, .'.sA 'As1''...s'
Cedar Rapids. - At the Kennedy
club bench show over 200 dogs from
eight states are on exhibition, IN.
Guiding many Of the best known IN
the country.
n,,hrc,,. -. Tn. n>,rocr.t. ~.
nominated Mayor Olinger for third
term, thus indorsing the salary raise
for which the mayor and aldermen
were recently indicted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
A Building Boom.

Sank Center, Mlnn. There will be
considerable building done here this
spring. Among the business buildings
under contemplation is q two-story
brick block on the old Casper Corner
by Henry Keller. His building will
undoubtedly be the finest in the city.
Little Falls yards will furnish the ma
terial, both brick and lnmber requir-
ed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Bad Fire at laontrose.

Montrose, s. D.-Fire was discovered
at II o'clock in the night IN the gener,
al store Of Myles & Smith. Before the
citizens could be aroused it had gained
such Roadway that not Q thing could
be saved. Tho firm carried $4,000
stock and the store building was val.
ued at 1900. Both were total losses
with total insurance of $1,000. The
vacant building Of e. Fuller was
burned; loss $1,000, no insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
TO HANG IN EFrIGY.

AsmbeFs From Manitoba Who Voted
Coercion wM Dangls by Proxy.
WINNIPEG, Man. - Especial. lit is
not improbable that there may be
trouble in Winnipeg over tho school
business, as the popular indignation
ct the action Of the federal govern
ment would be difficult to repress.
A meeting was held for the purpose of
working up q demonstration hostile to
the federal delegates now here to hold
ment. As the result Of the meeting, q
handful, bearing the following, has
been issued and largely circulated.
Islands off Manitoba schools. /"
provincial autonomy must be main
tanned" "The remedial bill must be
buried" "A funeral procession of all
opposed to remedial legislation will be
formed on Friday evening, headed by
q brass band, at the city hall, and will
march up Main street TO Portage
avenue, thence to Kennedy and to the
government grounds, whore the inter
ment Of the remedial bill will take
place. God save the queen"
1t Is said to be the intention Of the
crowd to burn in efi1gy DAILY, Boyd
. I'd Ross, the three English members
from Manitoba who betrayed their
province by voting for the coercion Of
the province.
The first meeting OF the conference
took place In the Manitoba Hotel. It
being deemed desirable to hold Sos
stons there, owing to the delicate
health Of Sir Donald A. Smith. Sifton
and Cameron were present to repre-
sent the Manitoba government. Pre-
mier Greenway being ont on his farm
ct Crystal City, In rather bad health.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
plaCe, ars the parents Of . healthy
boy baby, The father Is 81 years old
and the mother mere girl Of II.


Deapwood, s. D.-Charles G.. White
and p. L. Gibbs, who held the control
ling interest In the Florence Gold and
Silver Mining Company have sold
their entire interest to the Golden
Reward syndicate, for $4,000. The
Florence company's 81 acres are In the
heart Of che Ruby basin country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Half Of the Jury Are women.

VI s0O Jury AEO "UWOus
Brookings, S. D.-By order of the
court and consent of the counsel for
both sides, six men and six women
compose the jury empaneled to hear
the case of Phipps vs.. Phipps, an &C.
ton for divorce and the custody of q
minor child, now in progress before
District Judge Andrews. The jury
will endeavor to to return special
findings, the court having reserved to
itself the right Of deciding on the gen.
eral verdict as we'll as that of ACCEPT
ing or rejecting the findings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Preacher Arrested.

Bird Island, MINI. - Rev. HI. e.
Chase, Of the Methodist church, was
arrested for indecent assault on
Annie Pope, 10.year-old girl. His
trial will take place this afternoon.
There Is much excitement over the
matter, and many people take sides
for or against the accused.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Telephone Conusctaoa.

Mason City, Iowa.-It i stated that
the Iowa Union Telephone company'a
lines are at oncs to be extended from
this city north TO Austin, Mimi, and
south % Hampton. This will make
their lines practically complete In III
directions from this point. Two car
loads OF telephone poles are on the
ground and the work viii be pushed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
ADsvsspsstn,a.s..

Davenport, lowA-A flrs Quilted the
building occupied b. the Wasburn-
Haliigan Coffee company and slightly
damaged the plant Of the Daily Leader.
Loss on the stock Of the Wsshburn-
Ha1ligan company II about 10000 In
suranoe $4,000. Loss on building, g.
600. Loss on Leader, $500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

The Dawson 11Mrdse.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Samuel r. Daw-
son, who murdered Walter Scott, b.
cause Scott oloped with Davsonb 49,
yeAr-old daughter Clara, WAS brought
bofore judge Holmes In the district
court for trial yesterday. The case
WAS continued TO April -.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Dsported . Criminal.

Iowa Falls, Iowa.-Young Mobiles, an
Englishman who was arrested here
several weeks ago, has just been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for four
years. Mobiles forged his employers
check for S23. At his trial it was
shown that he was an adept in crime
and had served several sentences in
his native country, being forced by his
relatives to leave the country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
A Black Hill1 College.

Hot SPRING., s. D.-The spring term
Of the Black Hills Methodist college
has just opened with an enrolment OF
90, being the largest for this term of
any year in its history. Its president,
j. w. Hancher, is on q lecture tour
through the Black Hills and is max
ing q splendid impression
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Natural Gas Near vincent.

Natural Gas Near Vincent.
Fort Donse, Ial- Natural gas has
been discovered on alarm near the
village OF Vincent. It 10 attracting q
good deal Of attention, ~ It 10 the first
discovery. Of the existence Of gas on
tho opon prairi4.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
weal K.own .Iewa Editor Dyips.

Cherokee, Iowa. - Judge Toman,
editor Of the Cherokee Times, is very
III, and it is asserted that 10 cannot
recover. Mr.. Toman has stats wide
reputation O. . newspaper man, and
has In his day, been connected With
some Of I0ws's best publications.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Dust In Deep Drifts.

Elysian, Minn.-The wind of yester-
day lodged dust in fence corners like
snow drifts, one and two feet deep.
Farmers say they will do no seeding
until we have rain. There has never
been q time in the history Of this
country when it has been SO dry as it
is now,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Can non Valley Veterans.

Northfleld, MINI. j. L. Hepwood
post, q. A. r., has begun making
preparations for the annual encamp-
ment, which is to be held in this city
in June. It is expected that this will
be the largest gathering of the Common
Valley Association ever assembled,
Mortified citizens will spare no time
or money to make the affair success.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Fire 1T Weslsy.

Alaona, Ia.Thers wasa destructive
hre ct Wesley. A large livery barn
and contents, tho agricultural nipple.
ment warehouse Of ]. Gallagher's and
other buildings were destroyed. Gal
lagher's loss is 5000; no Insurance
The total loss Is about $4,000, with
but slight insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

uMlNNEAPoLIs, Special. receipts.
III carr. Market strong; March aud Nav.
5oAc: July, ooA @6oNc. On track: No.
I hard: co. T.; NJ. northern, SOCK; Nc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
ltenas From Ulsags.

Usage, Io.-M. A. Kenyon, carpsn-
tor, has fallen heir to an interest In .
100000 estate In Germany. There
are 80 heirs.--Teachers institute will
convene hero for . week beginning
March 90
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

Eau CLAIRE. &C mcials Of this CITY
and Augusta are CHARGED with arresf.
ing tramps IN order to secure fees.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

LIVERPOOL, Special. - Wheat - Sno.
steady; No. red winter, s. Sd.
Corn - Spot, firm; American mixed Is
II4d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
The Eashsr u Eaghay-ssur.,

ELI Point, s. D.-Mr. and Mrs.. Thos.
Olson. living eight miles north Of this
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02

CHICAGO, Special Hog REGENTS.
1900 mead. Market weak: to 5 cents
lower; light. $3.S5@4.l2k; mixed So. 8on
395; heavy, $3.6oQ3.oo.
Iattie - Receipts, 900 head: market.
acknowledgement.
sheep Receipts, 500 head; mark et
steady. sheep range, $3.oo@4.oo; lambs,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
Now Yerk nonez.

NEW YORK, Special Money on call cav
closed at 8 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 500 Per cent,
SterAng exchange arm with actual bueineaa
IN banken billsat demand 1l.S7K01A. m.
sixty days. A.S7k QS4 6sN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-28

from these delightful oommnnfnes .3;y,
Mr.. Howells to the perusal Of the booL
entitled Green Fire ia like a suddon
transition from light to darkness w.
involuntarily rebel at the confusion Of
mind into which we are plunged. lint
labor on. through pages of myst,c,sm
and unfamiliar local and leeend.rr
allusion. and gradually disentanple tns
thread of this most roman tically roman.
tic romance. The bare outline OF the
tale Is enough 60 curdle the blood of the
most advanced modern thinker, and the
serenity with which the survivors pursue
the even tenor of their ways and live
happily ever after is enough to make us
doubt the authors sanity. Frequent
marvellous descriptive passages form the
re,lseming feature of the book. and hey
are so fine, so fresh and free and
beautiful and showing such intimate
acquaintance with and such passionate
love for all forms and manifestations of
nature, that the most impatient reader
pauses to pay tribute of admiration.